• Skinny : The Hawks played their way off the bubble by winning their first Atlantic 10 tournament title since 1997. Kanacevic won MVP honors after setting a tournament record with 43 rebounds in three games.

• Skinny : Milwaukee was a surprise winner of the Horizon League tournament. The Panthers have had some NCAA tournament success in the past, beating Oklahoma in 2006 and knocking off both Alabama and Boston College the year before that.